Do-it-yourself matting powder from cereals and minerals.

This mattifying powder is made from natural ingredients only. It adds no colour, but it mattifies beautifully, takes away shine and helps the skin look clean all day. It also brings together a whole cocktail of vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients

You will need 20 g of oat flakes with bran, 20 g of buckwheat, and 2 g each of amla powder, zinc oxide, green tea extract, royal jelly, alum powder, freshwater pearl powder and burdock powder.

How to make it

Measure 20 g of oats and 20 g of buckwheat into a jug. Buckwheat is rich in B vitamins. Grind both in a blender or coffee grinder to a fine powder, then pass it through a fine sieve so no coarse bits end up in the finished product.

Add the amla, also known as Indian gooseberry. It is valued in hair care and is high in vitamin C, which the skin loves. Sift it too. Next comes zinc oxide, which mattifies and acts as a gentle sun filter.

Green tea extract gives the powder a soft tint and antioxidant properties. Royal jelly nourishes and moisturises. Alum powder is a natural mattifier that keeps excess sebum in check. Pearl powder adds minerals, and burdock powder refreshes and cleanses the skin. More dry ingredients are in our powders section.

Mix everything thoroughly and spoon the powder into a compact. For another make-up idea, read about homemade mineral powder.

FAQ

Does the powder have a colour?

No, it is sheer on the skin and only mattifies, so it suits any skin tone.

Why sift the powders?

Sifting removes coarse particles, so the powder goes on evenly and invisibly.

Which skin type is it best for?

Oily and combination skin that tends to get shiny quickly.